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| name = Falcon 9 booster B1046 |
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| caption = B1046 lifting off for the first time on Bangabandhu-1 mission |
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| type = [[Multistage rocket|First stage]] of [[launch vehicle|orbital rocket]] |
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| national origin = United States |
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| type = [[Falcon 9]] first-stage booster |
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| manufacturer = [[SpaceX]] |
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| construction number = B1046 |
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| first flight = May 11, 2018 ([[Bangabandhu-1]]) |
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| last flight = January 19, 2020 ([[Crew Dragon In-Flight Abort Test]]) |
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| flights = 4 |
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| status = Destroyed |
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| fate = Disintegrated in flight due to aerodynamic forces |
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|}<!-- end Infobox aircraft -->'''Falcon 9 booster B1046''' was a reusable [[Falcon 9]] [[Multistage rocket|first-stage]] [[Booster (rocketry)|booster]] manufactured by [[SpaceX]]. It flew four times between 2018 and 2020 before breaking up during a successful abort test of the [[Crew Dragon]]. It was the first [[Block 5]] upgrade to the Falcon 9. |
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== Manufacturing == |
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In October 2016, [[Elon Musk]] announced the [[Falcon 9 Block 5]], which featured revisions such as increased thrust, improved landing legs, and upgrades for easier reuse, including thermal protection on the side of the vehicle and a reusable heat shield at the base to protect the engines and plumbing. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://spacenews.com/musk-offers-more-details-about-mars-mission-architecture/|title=Musk offers more details about Mars mission architecture|date=2016-10-23|website=SpaceNews.com|access-date=2018-12-05}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nextbigfuture.com/2017/08/spacex-falcon-9-block-5-targets-24-hour-turnaround-no-refurbishment-reuse-and-relaunch-a-dozen-times.html|title=Spacex Falcon 9 Block 5 targets 24 hour turnaround, no refurbishment reuse and relaunch a dozen times|date=2017-08-29|website=NextBigFuture.com|access-date=2018-12-05}}</ref> |
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After a year of delays, B1046 was completed and transported to SpaceX's [[SpaceX Rocket Development and Test Facility|McGregor facility]] for testing in preparation for its maiden flight. |
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== Flight history == |
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This Falcon 9 was first launched on May 11, 2018, carrying [[Bangabandhu-1]], Bangladesh's first geostationary communications satellite. This marked the 54th flight of the Falcon 9 and the first flight of the Falcon 9 Block 5.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |url=https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2018/05/bangabandhu-1-launch-spacexs-affordable-space/ |title=Bangabandhu-1 sucessfully [sic] launched by first Block 5 Falcon 9 – SpaceX’s goal of affordable access to space |website=www.nasaspaceflight.com |access-date=2018-11-14}}</ref> After completing a successful ascent, B1046 separated from the second stage and landed on the [[Autonomous spaceport drone ship|drone ship]] ''Of Course I Still Love You''. This marked the 11th successful landing on OCISLY and the 25th successful landing of the Falcon 9. |
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After inspection and refurbishment, B1046 was launched a second time on August 7, 2018, carrying the [[Merah Putih (satellite)|Telkom-4 (Merah Putih)]] satellite. The Telkom-4 mission marked the first time an orbital-class rocket booster launched two GTO missions. This was also the first re-flight of a Block 5 booster.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |url=https://spaceflightnow.com/2018/08/06/falcon-9-launch-timeline-with-merah-putih/ |title=Falcon 9 launch timeline with Merah Putih |website=spaceflightnow.com |access-date=2018-11-14}}</ref> |
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Four months after the Telkom-4 mission, B1046 arrived at Vandenberg Air Force Base to support of the [[SSO-A]] mission. Following delays for additional satellite checks,<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.space.com/42479-spacex-rocket-third-flight-sso-a-launch-delay.html |title=SpaceX Delays Historic Third Launch of Used Rocket (and Its Flock of Satellites) |work=Space.com |access-date=2018-12-03}}</ref> liftoff occurred from [[Vandenberg AFB Space Launch Complex 4|SLC-4E]] on December 3, 2018. This marked the first time that the same orbital-class booster flew three times.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://arstechnica.com/science/2018/10/spacex-may-use-a-falcon-9-rocket-for-the-third-time-next-month/|title=SpaceX official says company about to launch a Falcon 9 for the third time|work=Ars Technica|access-date=2018-11-14}}</ref> While the mission profile allowed for the booster to return to the launch site, it landed offshore on the drone ship ''Just Read The Instructions'' due to vibration concerns for a Delta IV Heavy and its [[National Reconnaissance Office|NRO]] payload awaiting launch at nearby [[Vandenberg AFB Space Launch Complex 6|SLC-6]]. |
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Its fourth and last mission launched a [[Dragon 2|Crew Dragon]] capsule up to the point of [[Max q|maximum dynamic pressure]], where it separated to [[Crew Dragon In-Flight Abort Test|test its abort system in flight]]. As expected, the remaining rocket without Dragon broke up due to aerodynamic forces. The second stage of the rocket, still intact, exploded upon impact with the water. |
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== Past missions == |
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| May 11, 2018 |
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|[[List of Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy launches#2018|54]] |
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|[[Bangabandhu-1]] |
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|[[File:Bangabandhu_Satellite-1_Mission_(42025498972).jpg|250x250px|Bangabandhu Satellite-1 Mission (42025498972)]] |
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|[[Kennedy Space Center|KSC]] [[Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39|LC-39A]] |
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|''[[Of Course I Still Love You]]'' (ASDS) |
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| First flight of a Block 5 booster |
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Launch of Bangladesh's first geostationary communications satellite |
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| 2 |
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| August 7, 2018 |
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|[[List of Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy launches#2018|60]] |
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|[[Merah Putih (satellite)|Merah Putih]] |
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|[[File:Merah_Putih_(30041972208).jpg|250x250px|Merah Putih (30041972208)]] |
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|[[CCAFS]] [[Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Space Launch Complex 40|SLC-40]] |
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|''[[Of Course I Still Love You]]'' (ASDS) |
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| First reflight of a Block 5 booster |
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| 3 |
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| December 3, 2018 |
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|[[List of Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy launches#2018|64]] |
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|[[SSO-A|Spaceflight SSO-A (SmallSat Express)]] |
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|[[File:Spaceflight SSO-A Mission (45257568225).jpg|center|frameless|alt=|250x250px]] |
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|[[Vandenberg AFB Space Launch Complex 4|VAFB SLC-4E]] |
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|[[Just Read the Instructions|''Just Read The Instructions'']] (ASDS) |
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| First third flight of the same orbital-class booster |
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| January 19, 2020 |
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|[[List of Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy launches#2018|79]] |
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|[[Crew Dragon In-Flight Abort Test]] <ref name="nsf1904202">{{cite web|url=https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2019/04/spacexs-crew-dragon-spacecraft-anomaly-static-fire-testing/|title=SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft suffers an anomaly during static fire testing at Cape Canaveral|date=April 20, 2019|access-date=April 21, 2019}}</ref> |
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|[[File:Booster Explosion during SpaceX's In Flight Abort.jpg|250x250px|Booster Explosion during SpaceX's In Flight Abort]] |
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|[[Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39|KSC LC-39A]] |
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|No Attempt |
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|High-speed abort test of Crew Dragon; booster was destroyed in flight. |
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== B1046 records and achievements == |
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* First Block 5 booster to fly <ref name=":0" /> |
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* Launched Bangladesh's first geostationary communications satellite <ref name=":0" /> |
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* First re-flight of a Block 5 booster <ref name=":1" /> |
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* First booster to fly two missions to geosynchronous transfer orbit <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2018/05/first-block-5-falcon-9-static-fire-bangabandhu-1/|title=First Block 5 Falcon 9 static fires ahead of Bangabandhu-1 launch – NASASpaceFlight.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-12-05}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2018/08/spacex-falcon-9-merah-putih-block-5-reflight/|title=SpaceX Falcon 9 launches Merah Putih for first Block 5 reflight – NASASpaceFlight.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-12-05}}</ref> |
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* First orbital-class booster to fly three times <ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2018/12/spacex-falcon-9-sso-multi-sat-launch/|title=SpaceX Falcon 9 launches SSO-A multi-sat mission|website=www.nasaspaceflight.com|access-date=2018-12-04}}</ref> |
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* The first Falcon 9 to have launched from all three of SpaceX's active launch sites |
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* Largest batch of satellites launched from the United States <ref name=":2" /> |
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== See also == |
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{{portal|Spaceflight|Transport}} |
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* [[List of Falcon 9 first-stage boosters]] |
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* [[Grasshopper (rocket)|Grasshopper]] |
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* [[New Shepard|Blue Origin New Shepard]] |
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* [[McDonnell Douglas DC-X]] |
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== References == |
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{{Reflist}} |
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<references group=""></references>{{SpaceX}}{{Reusable launch systems}} |
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[[Category:Individual Falcon 9 boosters]] |
Falcon 9 booster B1046 | |
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B1046 lifting off for the first time on Bangabandhu-1 mission | |
Role | First stageoforbital rocket
Type of aircraft
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National origin | United States |
Type | Falcon 9 first-stage booster |
Manufacturer | SpaceX |
Construction number | B1046 |
First flight | May 11, 2018 (Bangabandhu-1) |
Last flight | January 19, 2020 (Crew Dragon In-Flight Abort Test) |
Flights | 4 |
Status | Destroyed |
Fate | Disintegrated in flight due to aerodynamic forces |
Falcon 9 booster B1046 was a reusable Falcon 9 first-stage booster manufactured by SpaceX. It flew four times between 2018 and 2020 before breaking up during a successful abort test of the Crew Dragon. It was the first Block 5 upgrade to the Falcon 9.
In October 2016, Elon Musk announced the Falcon 9 Block 5, which featured revisions such as increased thrust, improved landing legs, and upgrades for easier reuse, including thermal protection on the side of the vehicle and a reusable heat shield at the base to protect the engines and plumbing. [1][2]
After a year of delays, B1046 was completed and transported to SpaceX's McGregor facility for testing in preparation for its maiden flight.
This Falcon 9 was first launched on May 11, 2018, carrying Bangabandhu-1, Bangladesh's first geostationary communications satellite. This marked the 54th flight of the Falcon 9 and the first flight of the Falcon 9 Block 5.[3] After completing a successful ascent, B1046 separated from the second stage and landed on the drone ship Of Course I Still Love You. This marked the 11th successful landing on OCISLY and the 25th successful landing of the Falcon 9.
After inspection and refurbishment, B1046 was launched a second time on August 7, 2018, carrying the Telkom-4 (Merah Putih) satellite. The Telkom-4 mission marked the first time an orbital-class rocket booster launched two GTO missions. This was also the first re-flight of a Block 5 booster.[4]
Four months after the Telkom-4 mission, B1046 arrived at Vandenberg Air Force Base to support of the SSO-A mission. Following delays for additional satellite checks,[5] liftoff occurred from SLC-4E on December 3, 2018. This marked the first time that the same orbital-class booster flew three times.[6] While the mission profile allowed for the booster to return to the launch site, it landed offshore on the drone ship Just Read The Instructions due to vibration concerns for a Delta IV Heavy and its NRO payload awaiting launch at nearby SLC-6.
Its fourth and last mission launched a Crew Dragon capsule up to the point of maximum dynamic pressure, where it separated to test its abort system in flight. As expected, the remaining rocket without Dragon broke up due to aerodynamic forces. The second stage of the rocket, still intact, exploded upon impact with the water.
Flight # | Launch date (UTC) | Mission # | Payload | Pictures | Launch pad | Landing location | Notes |
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1 | May 11, 2018 | 54 | Bangabandhu-1 | ![]() |
KSC LC-39A | Of Course I Still Love You (ASDS) | First flight of a Block 5 booster
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2 | August 7, 2018 | 60 | Merah Putih | ![]() |
CCAFS SLC-40 | Of Course I Still Love You (ASDS) | First reflight of a Block 5 booster |
3 | December 3, 2018 | 64 | Spaceflight SSO-A (SmallSat Express) | ![]() |
VAFB SLC-4E | Just Read The Instructions (ASDS) | First third flight of the same orbital-class booster |
4 | January 19, 2020 | 79 | Crew Dragon In-Flight Abort Test [7] | ![]() |
KSC LC-39A | No Attempt | High-speed abort test of Crew Dragon; booster was destroyed in flight. |
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